Improvement in sad-irons



UNITED STATES ERANCIs A. CANNON,

PATENT OFFICE.

OE NEW YORK, N. Y(

IMPROVEMENT IN SAD-IR'ONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 38,728, dated June 2,1863.

To all uhom t may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS A. CANNON, ofthecity of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSmoothing and Polishing Irons; and I do hereb5T declare that thefollowing is a full and eXact descript-ion thereof, reference beinghadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists of a cylindrical metallicrollerrevolving on its own axis within a slipper made of iron or othermetal, a space being left in the bottoni of the slipper, at the rear endthereof, sufficiently large to allow the roller to revolve freely.ywhich slipper and the roller are made to lit upon the bottom of asmoothing or sad iron of any of the ordinary forms or shapes. Connectedwith the handle of the iron is a spring catch to hold the slipper in itsdesired position.

Figure I is a perspective view of theiron in the proper position foruse, showin g the principal parts. Fig. II is a view showingV theslipper and roller as attached to the iron. Fig. III is a view of theslipper and roller. Fig. IV is a view of the iron Without the slipperand roller.

A represents the slipper; B, the roller; C, the iron. D is the frame ofthe handle. E is the spring-catch to hold the slipper and roller inposition. F is a slot in the frame in which the catch acts.

I claim- The use of a slipper and roller in combination,made,substautially as described, to fit on the bottomot'smoothing-irons, attached thereto and removed therefrom by means of aspringcatch.

' FRANCIS-A. CANNON. Witnesses:

EDWARD RUSSELL, ALEXANDER L. GOURTENAY.

